The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-07-06
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WEDNESDAY,. JULY 6, 1887.


Several Trenton naturalists including
Prof. Apgar, DR.. Ward and DR.. Stephens.
visited this city last Friday, and took a
tramp to Mt Gilboa in search of speci-
mems of rare plants, sc.
Elsie " Smith, of this city, one of
the late graduates of the West Chester
State Normal School, Chester Co., Pa,
has secured position as teacher, in the
Friends School at Gwynedd, Montgom-
cry Co., Pa.
u. Wilson Carroll will have sale of
horses, wagons, harness, household goods,
&C., at his bazaar, corner of Delevan and
Main street, on the 10th of July. Those
who have articles to dispose of should re-
port to him at once.
Benjamin X. McClurg, formerly of
Trenton, aud well-known to many of our
people, died in Philadelphia last Thurs
day. He had been for years the leader
of the celebrated Liberty Cornet Band of
that city. Mr.. McClurg was Secretary of
the New Jersey Senate during the civil
war, and held other offices of trust.
The man who opens new business
in these days of active competition and
consoles himself with the idea that he
can succeed without taking any stock in
newspaper advertising, need not be in
the least surprised if he has to occupy
his time in brushing cobwebs from his
goods instead of waiting on customers.
"A weil-edited monthly paper, called
The Monitor has just been started in
The interests of the Kirkpatrick Memorial
Chuch of Ringoes. 1t will contain from
month 20 month interesting facts and
references to the work of the Church and
TO local matters in the village. Mr.. P. S.
Moore is local editor. The paper is
printed in the job Office of THE RECORD.
Bargains in all summer goods, must
be closed out.
Jy VAN HORN Bros.
The Rev. ]. H. Boswell, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church of this city,
will preach next Sunday morning, at 1890
o'clock, on the subject, "Christ and our
Country" and in the evening, at 7:45, on
s'The Pivotal Period of our Country's
Future. These sermons are the begin
ming of course on g Our Country" All
are invited.
List Of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertyile, Hun
terdon county, N. J., for thirty days,
July I'd, 1887
Smith Clark.
Mrs. Florence f. Coal.
Jennie NJ Hudson.
JOHN FoRAN, P. NJ.
July G. 1887
The new toll gate keeper of the Della
ware bridge, Mr.. Sam'l II. Mathews, will
occupy the house at the Lambertville end
of The bridge, recently used By Chas. Re-
gan as a store, which has been remodeled
for him. The toll gate will be kept at
the Lambertville end of the bridge, and
thus free view up and down the river
from the bridge will be thing of the
past.
We keep constantly on hand allkinds
of Fresh Meat. G.. j. Fisher.
Company G, of this city, held is an
nnal target contest on the 4lh. The first
prize. gold company badge, was won by
Sergeant G.. B. Cook, who made a score
of 10 out of possible %. The second
prize, valued at $3.50, was won by Private
Fenimore Bailey by a score of 1S. The
third prize, valued at $3.50, was won by
Private Lewis Williamson by score of
10. Lieut.. Hartman won the fourth
prize, silver company badge, by score
of Is.
MIR. Hugh Reynolds, Secretary of our
School Board, has recently completed the
census of the children of this District
mo. 1857, and the number between the
ages of five and eighteen years in the diff
ferent Wards of this city, is as follows:
1st Ward. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3Sl
I'd g ............... 263
ID .................... 40
Total..... Il ,O67
This shows falling off Of SO scholars
from the report of last year.
DIR. McGnl, of this city, one day last
week, while out shooting frogs, sent
ball through the first finger Of his lett
hand. lie was leaning over the boat
reaching for frog just shot when the
gun he held in his hand vent off, with the
result mentioned.
Chester Vansyckel, Esq, of Fleming
ton, also accidentally shot himself last
Saturday. pistol he was handling send
ing bullet through his hand and into
one Of bis legs.
Nice line of goods, suitable for gifts
Je e2.-2t. A. II. TITus.
The AliantIus Tree War.
Considerable excitement was created
in this city last week by a contest over
the cutting down of an alianthns tree.
1t appears that some years ngo the Coun-
ell passed an ordinance requiring that
all of these trees should be removed from
our public streets. One, however, re-
manned in front of the residence of Mr..
John s. Holeombe, on York street. Re-
Gently. the wife Of Mr.. 8. @. Hoppock,
whose residence adioins Mr.. Holcombe's,
complained of the odor emitted by the